Job Description
At Gloucestershire Hospitals, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As the county’s largest employer, we are proud to provide high-quality acute, elective, and specialist services to more than 650,000 people across our county. Our care is delivered across Gloucestershire Royal, Cheltenham General and Stroud Maternity Hospital.With over 9,000 employees representing more than 95 nationalities, bringing together a mix of cultures and experiences to the care that we deliver.
Whether you’re beginning your NHS journey or looking to take the next step in your career, this is an exciting time to join us. We’re investing heavily in innovation, research, and transformation, with more than 100 active clinical studies and major developments underway across our hospitals.We take pride in working as one team, driven by a shared ambition to grow, develop, and continually improve. Every contribution is valued and by combining our collective strengths, we support not only our diverse communities but one another.
You can expect a warm, supportive culture and colleagues who are passionate about teamwork, professional development and delivering exceptional care. We offer structured development programmes, mentoring and leadership opportunities to help you progress in your career.We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from a comprehensive package that includes flexible working opportunities, generous annual leave, the NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, local discounts, access to on-site nurseries, reduced public transport costs, reward and recognition schemes and a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives.Be part of Gloucestershire Hospitals, explore your future with us today.Job overviewWard Sister / Charge Nurse, Band 6- Tivoli An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team on Tivoli.
Tivoli ward provides pre and post operative care for planned elective and acute surgeries in for Urology, lower Gastro intestinal and Gynaecological surgery. Joining our team will give you exposure not only to the elective surgeries but also emergency admissions and acutely unwell patients. We are a fast-paced ward with high turnover of patients.
We are looking for a dynamic, proactive, compassionate nurse that shares our passion and drive in the delivery of high-quality safe care for our patients.You will work alongside the ward manager to support the clinical and operational management of the ward, monitor and maintain excellent clinical standards of nursing practice and staff development.Main duties of the jobThis is a permanent Band 6 post as a Ward Sister/ Charge Nurse on Tivoli ward. The post holder will:- Deliver and role model expert clinical patient care and operational decision making for specialities on Tivoli - To work in manner that promotes shared leadership and on-going professional development of self and others- Support the Ward Manager in monitoring the standards and quality of care, promoting the use of audit and working with them to identify and remedy any actions- Support the team to enhance patient experience and patient outcomes- To ensure that the caring culture expected of colleagues and values of the Trust is consistently maintained and upheld and maintain kindness and respect to all- Supporting the development of the Urology Investigation Unit (UIU)- Work alongside nursing staff, role modelling high standards of practice whilst assessing, delivering and evaluating patient care. Highlighting any areas of development for team members as required.- Be competent in the use of all relevant Trust IT systems including the use of electronic patient record, email, and Trak-CareWorking for our organisationWe take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team.
Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one of our innovative hospitals.
As well as generous annual leave allowance, access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesPlease see attached document for full job description- Work collaboratively with colleagues to lead the nursing team within Tivoli ward in an engaged, collaborative, cohesive, pro-active and progressive manner to maintain ‘Outstanding’ standards of patient care and service delivery.- Deliver and role model expert clinical patient care and operational decision making- Promote and practice shared leadership and support the ongoing professional development of self and others- Work alongside the Matron, Ward Manager, Consultants, and the wider multidisciplinary team to determine and deliver service strategic objectives and to promote the overarching vision for the service- Deliver, coordinate, and supervise patient care, ensuring high standards in assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care, in line with the Trust’s vision of ‘To deliver the best care every day for everyone’.- Take day to day responsibility for the effective management of nursing resources, ensuring staff rotas support the delivery of safe and effective patient care.- Maintain high visibility and clinical expertise on the ward, consistently role modelling high standards of care, evidence-based practice, and effective leadership in accordance with UK law, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code, and Trust policies and guidelines.- Take an active role within the clinical governance and quality framework, contributing to and helping embed a culture of continuous quality improvement.- Support the development and implementation of service improvement and quality initiatives, working with the senior team to drive forward patient safety, staff engagement, and enhanced patient outcomes.Person specificationQualificationsEssential criteria- Active Registration with the NMC as a Registered Nurse- Recognised Nursing Degree or equivalent including a recognised teaching qualification/experience- Evidence of ongoing professional developmentDesirable criteria- Completion of Bronze or Silver QI- Management/leadership qualification or equivalent level of skill gained through experienceExperienceEssential criteria- Experience of working in an acute Urology- Experience of managing individuals to include objective setting, learning and developmentDesirable criteria- Experience of leading and managing changeKnowledgeEssential criteria- Demonstrates commitment to research-based practice and clinical excellence and plays an active part in the introduction of research based change to improve patient centred care- Acts as a role model and are able to lead by example to ensure the Trust’s values and behaviours are reinforced throughout their area of practice- Knowledge of the trust appraisal and development process- In depth surgical knowledge relevant to the ward specialitiesWe reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.You will only be contacted by the Recruitment Team via email if you are shortlisted for this post. Please ensure therefore that you check your e-mail account regularly.If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based systemFollow us on social media: InstagramLinkedInFacebook